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TN police probe baby-selling racket in Tiruchy district

TN police probe baby-selling racket in Tiruchy district

The TN police have already detained four suspects and an advocate involved in the investigation. In August, the Tamil Nadu Police initiated an investigation into a baby-selling racket. The Madras High Court intervened in a case related to the sale of infants in the Tiruchy district. So far, the police have apprehended four individuals and an advocate involved in the case. The mother of the child is currently in the custody of the TN police district. The district police superintendent informed the media that they are launching an investigation to determine if the three-month-old baby was part of a larger baby-selling ring within both the state and the district and, importantly, whether the child was still alive. The district police provided information to the news agency, expressing concern that the baby had changed hands several times, casting doubt on the child’s well-being and raising suspicions of organized crime involvement. According to the police, Janaki, a 32-year-old woman who filed the complaint, disclosed that she gave birth to a baby from an illicit relationship. She further stated that her family was unwilling to care for the child. In her complaint, Janaki alleged that she handed the child over to the advocate’s family. However, when she requested the child’s return, the advocate and his family members refused to comply. The advocate sought anticipatory bail against the TN Police arrest Tiruchy District Superintendent of Police Sujith Kumar informed the media that the TN police opened a case in accordance with the Juvenile Justice Act […]

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrests an appraiser and three others for bribery of Rs lakh 7 New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Customs department an appraiser and three others including the Customs house agents, brokers, private persons in a case of alleged bribery of Rs lakh 7. Probe Body also recovered around Rs one crore cash along with incriminating documents during search operations.

CBI arrested Chennai income Tax Officer, CA in Bribery Matter

The CBI has detained the Income Tax officer as well as an accountant chartered in Chennai due to their suspected involvement in a 2.25 lakh bribery case officials announced on Saturday. Officials stated that the bureau took action after filing an FIR against CPWD superintendent engineer Sanjay Chinchghare. The FIR also implicated assistant valuation officer D. Manjunathan and chartered accountants Satgurudas and Suresh. All were accused by officials, including the property’s owner, in the corruption case. “Chinchghare’s District Valuation Officer Role in Chennai: CBI Investigates High-Value Investment Case Reported to Income Tax Valuation Cell” Chinchghare was also assigned as district valuation officer within the Chennai Income Tax Valuation Cell. A case was filed by CBI CBI on behalf of the suspect based on claims that Suresh had reported an investment with a high value within the form of an Income Tax return, which was reported towards the Income Tax Valuation Cell by National Faceless Assessment Centre, New Delhi, the officials claimed. Manunathan was alleged to have inspected the property and emphasized the differences in the property’s worth, they claimed. Alleged Bribery Scandal: CBI Arrests Individuals Linked to Income Tax Valuation Cell Corruption Case The competent authority in finalising the valuation was a superintending engineer (Planning) Chinchghare, CPWD, Chennai, who was holding charge of District Valuation Officer (DVO), IT Valuation Cell, Chennai,” the CBI spokesperson stated. CBI spokespersons stated that the Income Tax Valuation Cell officials allegedly demanded a Rs 3.50 lakh bribe. Suresh, the property owner, purportedly sent the money through his Auditor/CA Satgurudas […]

PhonePE vs DigiPE - PhonePe Private Limited v. DigiPe Fintech Private Limited

PhonePe Private Limited v. DigiPe Fintech Private Limited Citation O.A.Nos.809 to 812 of 2022 C.S(Comm. Div). No.248 of 2022

Madras High Court Restrains ‘DigiPE’ on Temporary basis From Using Its TradeMark, Says it as Trademark Infringement which is Deceptively Similar To ‘PhonePe’. The Madras High Court has temporarily restricted DigiPe Fintech Private Limited from using its trademark “DIGIPE” in response to an action for Trademark infringement brought by the well-known digital payments company PhonePe. Justice C Saravanan said the violation of the trademark ‘DigiPE‘ shares a lot of similarities with the PhonePe mark, which is in class 35 36, 42, and 37 by PhonePe Private Limited. “Considering the fact that the respondents have not yet entered into the UPI business, the balance of convenience for grant of interim relief is in favor of the applicant/plaintiff,” said the court. Official notice to DigiPe on PhonePe TM Matter PhonePe has been part of the Uniform Payers Interface (UPI) operation since the year 2016 and was granted permission from the RBI to use it. The permission was renewed in August of 2022 for an additional time. The court found that in the event that PhonePe had sent an official notice to DigiPe that the company declared that they were willing to negotiate an agreement. However, instead of heeding the same the company went ahead and applied for the registration of the name “DIGIPE” in September 2022. The court stated that the interim relief will be granted for a period of four weeks. It will then list the case after four weeks to file a counter and any further orders, it said. “The […]

Supreme Court to consider the larger question in the case of contempt 2009 against Prashant Bhushan, Tarun Tejpal

CJI announces the beginning of the electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) program to make judgments accessible.

“Lawyers all around the nation can access this service for free. Juniors under 18 are exempt from payment. A facility for elastic search exists. In a few weeks, we will enhance the search engine by adding the respected judgments that have been followed ” CJI stated. The Chief Justice of India (CJI), who shared the bench with Justice P S Narasimha, greeted attorneys on a happy first day of the new year before outlining the e-SCR programs. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Monday announced the start of the electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) initiative. This would give attorneys, law students, and the general public free access to roughly 34,000 judgments as another step toward digitization. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) said before the beginning of judicial proceedings on the first working day of 2023 that these judgments will be accessible on the website of the supreme court, its mobile app, and on the judgment portal of the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). “Lawyers all around the nation can access this service for free. Juniors under 18 are exempt from payment. A facility for elastic search exists. In a few weeks, we will enhance the search engine by adding the respected judgments that have been followed.” He claimed that beginning right away, all judgments rendered up until January 1, 2023, would be made available. Online judgments within 24 hours “I also head-noted a deadline of February 15 for 2022 judgments. All decisions will be posted online […]

BA LLB program: Students with a 3-year diploma or polytechnic after Xth are eligible for admission at TNDALU: Madras High Court.

BA LLB program: Students with a 3-year diploma or polytechnic after Xth are eligible for admission at TNDALU: Madras High Court.

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University has been ordered by the Madras High Court to allow a student who completed a three-year diploma program after completing the tenth grade to apply for admission to the five-year BA LLB program. The court ruled that he cannot be disqualified just because he completed a three-year diploma program after passing the tenth grade. 5-year integrated L.L.B. degree course The Bar Council of India previously stated that for the purposes of admission to the 5-year integrated BA LLB degree course, a 3-year diploma or polytechnic study from a government-recognized institution would be regarded as equivalent to a Class XII certificate. The circular is extremely self-explanatory in nature, according to Justice CV Karthikeyan, and it is obvious that the petitioner’s qualifications permit him to take part in the selection process for the five-year integrated law degree. The court also took note of a division bench decision from 21.12.2022, which was in the case of P. Santhru Swaminathan vs. The Registrar, the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, and two others. In that case, the issue was also examined, and it was decided that for the purposes of admission to the 5-year integrated L.L.B. degree program, a 3-year diploma or polytechnic course from a government-recognized institution. BA LLB: Bar Council of India circular and incorporate in their prospectus “This decision clarifies the whole situation, and the respondents are instructed to let the petitioner take part in counseling and then, if he is otherwise qualified, to […]